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Jean Richard was a French actor, comedian, and circus entrepreneur. He is best remembered for his role as Georges Simenon's Maigret in the eponymous French television series, which he played for more than twenty years, and for his circus activities.
Claude is a French given name originating from the Latin name Claudius. In French, it is used for both males and females. In English, it is mostly used for males; it is an uncommon given name for females or a family name.
Maurice Ronet was a French film actor, director, and writer.
Absolutely Fabulous is a 2001 French comedy film co-written and directed by Gabriel Aghion. It is an adaptation of the British television sitcom Absolutely Fabulous, created by Jennifer Saunders and Dawn French.
The King of the Bla Bla Bla is a French comedy crime film from 1951, directed by Maurice Labro, written by Claude Boissol, starring Paul Azaïs and Louis de Funès as gangsters Bébert and Gino.
Monsieur Leguignon, Signalman is a 1952 French comedy film directed by Maurice Labro and starring Yves Deniaud, Jane Marken and Bernard Lajarrige. It was shot at the Boulogne Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Paul-Louis Boutié. It was based on a radio programme and was followed by a sequel Leguignon the Healer in 1954.
The Whole Town Accuses is a 1956 French comedy drama film directed by Claude Boissol and starring Jean Marais, Etchika Choureau and Noël Roquevert. The film was known under the working title Mille et un millions in France. It was shot at the Neuilly Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Dumesnil.
Lovers of Toledo is a 1953 historical film directed by Henri Decoin and Fernando Palacios and starring Alida Valli, Pedro Armendáriz and Françoise Arnoul. It was a co-production between France, Italy and Spain.
Geoff Andrew is a British writer and lecturer on film, and currently Programmer-at-large at BFI Southbank. Born in Northampton, he studied at Northampton Grammar School and went on to gain a First in Classics at King's College, Cambridge. Andrew was for some years a programmer at London's Electric Cinema in Notting Hill, and later became the editor and chief critic of the film section of Time Out magazine. In 1999, he was appointed Programmer of London's National Film Theatre.
The Contessa's Secret is a 1954 French-Italian film starring Yvonne De Carlo as Virginia Oldoini, Countess of Castiglione.
The Fighting Drummer is a 1953 French comedy film directed by Georges Combret. The film's sets were designed by the art director Marcel Magniez.
My Husband Is Marvelous is a 1952 French comedy film directed by André Hunebelle and starring Fernand Gravey, Sophie Desmarets and Elina Labourdette. The film's sets were designed by the art director Lucien Carré. While a follow-up to the 1951 film My Wife Is Formidable which had the same director and cast, it is not a sequel.
Michel Kelber was a French cinematographer. Beginning in the late 1920s, he worked on more than a hundred film productions during a lengthy career. Born in Kyiv, then part of the Russian Empire, he studied art and architecture in Paris. He started worked as an assistant cameraman in 1928, before progressing to cinematographer four years later. He worked with leading directors such as Jean Renoir, René Clair, Julien Duvivier and Claude Autant-Lara. He also worked for periods in Spain, including during the wartime German occupation of France.
Dorothy Looks for Love is a 1945 French drama film directed by Edmond T. Gréville and starring Suzy Carrier, Claude Dauphin and Jules Berry.
Arlette Thomas (1927–2015) was a French stage, film and television actress. She also worked frequently as a voice actress, dubbing foreign films for their French release.
Jean Sacha (1912–1988) was a French film editor, screenwriter and director. He worked as a poster artist before moving into the film industry.
Annette Wademant (1928–2017) was a Belgian screenwriter active in the French film industry. She was married to the director Michel Boisrond.
Christian Duvaleix (1923–1979) was a French stage and film actor. He was born in Tunis which was then part of French Tunisia, the son of Albert Duvaleix. He was a character actor appearing in a number of supporting roles. He was one of the members of the acting troupe Branquignols.
Raymond Lamy (1903–1982) was a French film editor active from the 1930s to the 1970s. He also directed two feature films Clodoche (1938) and Miroir (1947). He edited a number of films for the director Robert Bresson.
